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S 5.36 C. It is unlawful for any person to construct, keep, maintain or use a kennel structure for one or more dogs without a valid residential or commercial kennel license, except that kennel structures used for not more than two dogs over six months of age need not be licensed if said kennel structure is located in a side or rear yard and is not less than thirty (30) feet away from any property line. Subd. 3. License Period. All kennel licenses shall expire on March 1 of each year. Application for renewal of an existing kennel license shall be made to the City Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date. Subd. 4. Runnel License Standards. All kennel licenses are permissive only, granting limited authority to the licensee according to the provisions of each license. Kennel licenses may be issued by the City Clerk only after review and approval by the Council. The Council shall review each kennel license application for pertinent facts and circumstances including, but not limited to, location in•the City, zoning, lot size, number of dogs, existing or proposed kennel facilities including location on the lot, kennel maintenance, sanitation, and any previous dog or kennel license violations by the applicant such as keeping too many animals, nuisance complaints, excessive noise, running at-large or commercial activities occurring at a residential kennel. Subd. 5. Residential Kennel License Standards and Requirements. Residential kennel licenses are intended as a special privilege to be granted upon a showing that the keeping of more than the normal two dogs, and/or a kennel structure location will not be a public nuisance or otherwise adversely affect neighboring persons or property. The Council shall have the authority to limit the maximum number of dogs kept at any residential kennel based upon the kennel standards listed in Subdivision 4. No residential kennel license shall be granted unless the property contai is a proper kennel structure or is otherwise fenced to prevent the dogs from running at-large. Nothing in this Chapter shall preclude the breeding of licensed dogs kept at a residential kennel, the sale of offspring, the occasional sale of licensed dogs, or the private grooming, training or medical care of such dogs on the premises. Subd. 6. Commercial Kennel License Standards and Requirements. New commercial kennel licenses shall be issued only for property that is properly zoned for business purposes or for rural residential property of sufficient acreage to comply with the Zoning Chapter. Commercial kennels shall not be allowed as a residential "home occupation" pursuant to the Zoning Chapter. - No commercial kennel license shall be granted unless the property contains a kennel structure and other enclosed buildings sufficient to operate the business without nuisance or other adverse effects - on neighboring properties. ORONO CC (4-1-84)